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Commission hears 10‑year overview of Truckee River Operating Agreement and credit storage
Summary
Commissioner Cara Steelen gave an informational overview of the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA), focusing on origins, the Floriston rate, credit water types, drought definitions under TROA, and the agreement's benefits for regional drought resilience and fisheries.
The Northern Nevada Water Planning Commission received an informational presentation on Oct. 1 about the Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA), its history and how TROA has affected regional storage and drought resilience since it was signed in 2015.
Commissioner Cara Steelen presented the overview, describing TROA as a framework that creates operational flexibility for storage and use while preserving existing water rights and interstate allocations. She summarized long‑running legal and operational background on the Truckee River, including references to the early 20th‑century agreements that established the Floriston rate and later regulation at the Tahoe Dam, the…
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